How contagious is strep throat, you may be wondering. Turns out, very contagious! First things first, strep throat is a common illness...

Did you know that infant reflux is one of the top reasons families reach out to our pediatric providers? Therefore, our hope...

The following piece was written by Nicholas Schey, MD, a pediatrician at Bon Secours Pediatrics of Mechanicsville. Since the onset of winter...

Are you ready for some fun and easy indoor winter activities? With the colder weather and shorter days, the winter blues can...

Rhodes Ritenour, our vice president of external and regulatory affairs, has the very important job of leading our Virginia hospitals’ public affairs...

Anna Bialkowski, RN, BSN, IBCLC, (pictured above, right) always knew that she wanted to help others. In college, she switched her major...

Halloween is almost here! A lot of us are looking forward to a night of fun dedicated to dressing up, trick-or-treating and...

Anne Marie Tuohy, MD, our regional medical director of pediatrics from Bon Secours Pediatrics of Mechanicsville, discusses common questions from parents on...

The arrival of a newborn is an occasion that deserves the utmost care and attention. And at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical...

Meningococcal disease is an illness that can cause a serious infection called meningitis. Fortunately, there is a vaccine that can help prevent...